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had one's way with

had one's way with is the simple past and past participle of have one's way with.

Meaning of have one's way with

Verb

have one's way with (third-person singular simple present has one's way with, present participle having one's way with, simple past and past participle had one's way with)

  1. Synonym of have one's way (“to obtain the circumstances one wishes for, with somebody or something”).
    • He had pitched, as I have said, against the bulwarks, where he lay like some horrible, ungainly sort of puppet, life-size, indeed, but how different from life’s colour or life’s comeliness! In that position I could easily have my way with him, and as the habit of tragical adventures had worn off...1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC
  2. (euphemistic, idiomatic) To engage (as the more active or dominant partner) in sexual intercourse with, especially without the consent of one's partner; rape.
    • Their daughter is being married in haste because she had the misfortune to go out with a terrible young man who took her to a wild beach party, got her drunk, and then had his way with her.1964 June 18, “Ann Landers—Your Problems”, in Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, Canada, retrieved 26 Sep 2011, page 8

Questions about had one's way with

What is had one's way with the simple past and past participle of?
Had one's way with is the simple past and past participle of have one's way with.

Words near had one's way with in the dictionary

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  7. had one's Weetabix
  8. had one's whole life ahead of one
  9. had one's wig snatched
  10. had one's wits about one
  11. had one's work cut out

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